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Nanopore-enabled time-resolved monitoring of catecholamine-related phenylalanine metabolism

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 01 Sept 2026, 00:00

Nanopore-enabled time-resolved monitoring of catecholamine-related phenylalanine metabolism

A nanopore single-molecule platform was used to monitor the full phenylalanine-to-adrenaline biosynthetic pathway in real time, detecting key intermediates and perturbations.

Key Takeaways
  • Although they are synthesized through a branched phenylalanine metabolic pathway
  • We show that 6-methylisothiocyanate disrupts catecholamine biosynthesis
  • These data are available via Zenodo at https
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